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Can You Name All of These World Heritage Sites?
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We only have one Earth, and the easiest way you can show your appreciation for it is by recognizing its brilliance. Some of the world's most endangered animals, oldest cities and rarest land formations are protected in World Heritage Sites around the globe. Put your skills to the test and see if you can recognize them all.
10 of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World
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It's hard to nail down the oldest city in the world. Some say it's Damascus, Syria, while others suggest it's Jericho, in the West Bank. So which is older?
What Is the Longest Living Animal? From Tortoises to Whales
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Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived to the ripe age of 122, witnessed incredible milestones in human history, from the unveiling of the Eiffel Tower to the advent of the internet. Her long life, spanning well over a century, is a testament to human resilience and longevity.
10 Famous Paranormal Hoaxes
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Crop circles. Alien autopsies. Time travelers. These are just some of the paranormal phenomena that people have believed in but were later found to be hoaxes. Often, even when someone admitted to making it up, that didn't stop the true believers.
We Know Far Less About Sharks Than You Might Think
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What are the big questions in shark research? Learn more about what we don't know about sharks in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
When Is the Earth Going to End?
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The end of Earth will likely come about because of the sun in our solar system. This much you might already know, but we actually have an approximate date.
How Nuclear Medicine Works
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Nuclear materials get used in many forms of nuclear medicine -- everything from PET scans to chemotherapy uses them. Learn how nuclear medicine works.
Could Noah's ark really have happened?
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Is it possible that Noah's ark really existed? Find out more about Noah's ark and if a great flood was a reality.
A Greenland Shark Living Today Could Have Been Alive in 1620
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This denizen of the frigid deep not only lives a crazy long life, it also can grow up to 24 feet in length and eating its flesh can make humans "shark drunk."
Researchers Create Protein Powder With Just Microbes, Electricity, CO2 and Water
Two researchers have made protein powder out of carbon dioxide, water and microbes. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.